EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DELEGATION FOR RELATIONS WITH SWITZERLAND, ICELAND and NORWAY and TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE BIOGRAPHIES OF MEMBERS 03 June 2008 Adlib Express Watermark BUREAU Bilyana Ilieva RAEVA Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Member of the Bureau Bulgaria National Movement Simeon II Born on 12 July 1973, Varna Chairwoman Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee Member Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Substitute Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Curriculum vitae Master of Economics, International political and economic relations, Academy of Economics, Cracow, Poland (1999). Postgraduate studies in international and European policies and management, Amsterdam School of International Relations, Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA), the Netherlands (2000). Trainee, European Commission, DG INFO (2000-2001). Expert in information and communication; political adviser on EC enlargement, culture and Euromed - Eurocities, Brussels, Belgium (2002-2005). Director, Programme and Project Management Directorate - operational programme 'Administrative capacity', Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform, Bulgaria (2005-2007). 03 June 2008 2 Adlib Express Watermark Aloyzas SAKALAS Socialist Group in the European Parliament Member Lithuania Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija Born on 6 July 1931, Anykščiai Vice-Chairman Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee Member Committee on Legal Affairs Substitute Committee on Foreign Affairs Delegation for relations with Belarus Curriculum vitae Degree in Engineering from the Kaunas Polytechnic Institute (1960); doctorate (1970); Associate Professor (1972); qualification as a Professor of Physics and Mathematics (1977). Professor at the University of Vilnius (1980). Engineer at the Institute for Electrographics (1960-1962). Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor at the University of Vilnius (1982-1990). Member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LDSP) (1989-1991); Chairman of the LSDP (1991- 1999). Honorary Chairman of the LSDP (since 1999). Chairman of the Committee on the Verification of Credentials of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania (1990-1992). Deputy President of Parliament (1992-1996); Member of Parliament (1996- 2004); Chairman of the Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (2000-2004). Chairman of the organisation 'Help Lithuanian Children' (1993-2004). Honours: Prize of the Council of Ministers of the LSSR for academic achievement, State Prize of the LSSR for academic achievement, Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, awarded for political service, Medal of the Republic of China (Taiwan), awarded for his work in improving relations. 03 June 2008 3 Adlib Express Watermark Hanne DAHL Independence/Democracy Group Member of the Bureau Denmark JuniBevægelsen - Mod Unionen Born on 30 August 1970, Åalborg Member Committee on Constitutional Affairs Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee Substitute Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee on Budgetary Control Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Parliamentary activities Speeches in plenary 03 June 2008 4 Adlib Express Watermark MEMBERS Etelka BARSI-PATAKY Hungary Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség Born on 15 September 1941, Budapest Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, Member European Parliament, Member Committee on Transport and Tourism, Member Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Substitute Delegation for relations with South Africa, Member Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee, Member Curriculum vitae Budapest University of Technology and Economics, engineer's certificate (1964); town planning engineer's certificate (1980). Project engineer (1965-1990). Research fellow: Hamburg (1972-1973), Helsinki, Otaniemi (1987). Principal Private Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Water Management (1991). Titular Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economic Affairs (1992-1994). High Commissioner for the Hungarian Expo; Chairman, Council for the Hungarian Expo (1992-1994). Ambassador (2000-2003). Councillor, Budapest City Council; leader, MDF party group on the Council (1990-1992). Chairman, Urban Development Committee, Budapest City Council (1990-1992). Member of the Hungarian Parliament (1994-1998). Vice-Chairman, Hungarian Society of Engineers (1990-1991). Great Silver Medal with Ribbon for Services to the Republic of Austria 03 June 2008 5 Adlib Express Watermark Herr Lutz GOEPEL Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Born on 10 October 1942, Gotha Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, Member of the Bureau European Parliament, Member Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Member Committee on Transport and Tourism, Substitute Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013, Member Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee, Substitute Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee, Member Curriculum vitae Qualified farmer (1967). Agricultural engineer (1973). Dr. agr. (1988). Worked in the agricultural sector (until 1979). Management consultant (until 1990). Member of the European Parliament (since 1994). Member of the EPP Group Bureau (1994-1999 and from 2004). Coordinator in the Committee on Agriculture (since 1996). 03 June 2008 6 Adlib Express Watermark Mieczysław Edmund JANOWSKI Poland Prawo i Sprawiedliwość Born on 16 November 1947, Zduńska Wola Union for Europe of the Nations Group, Member European Parliament, Member Committee on Regional Development, Member Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Substitute Committee on Petitions, Substitute Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee, Member Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, Substitute Curriculum vitae Masters in Engineering Warsaw University of Technology (1972); graduate of the Dept. of Pedagogy, Warsaw University of Technology (1972); Doctor of Engineering, Rzeszów University of Technology (1980). Design specialist at WSK PZL - Rzeszów (1972-1973). Lecturer at the Rzeszów University of Technology (1973-1982). Member of the independent self-governing trade union NSZZ Solidarność (since 1980). Member of Solidarity Election Action - Social Movement (RS AWS) (1998-2003). Councillor (1990-1998); Mayor of Rzeszów (1991-1999). Senator of the Republic of Poland, Chairman of the Committee for Territorial Autonomy and State Administration, member of the Committee on National Economy (1997-2001), Vice-Chairman Committee for Territorial Autonomy and State Administration, member of the Committee on Environmental Protection (2001-2004). Delegate to the Local Chamber of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (1994-1998). Member of the Association of Polish Engineers and Mechanical Technicians. Member of the National League, Catholic Action, Polish Community. Bronze Cross of Merit 03 June 2008 7 Adlib Express Watermark Katalin LÉVAI Hungary Magyar Szocialista Párt Born on 22 May 1954, Budapest Socialist Group in the European Parliament, Member European Parliament, Member Committee on Legal Affairs, Vice-Chairwoman Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Substitute Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee, Member Delegation for relations with Israel, Substitute Foreign Trade College (1976). Eötvös Loránd University (1988); doctorate (1994); candidate's degree (1994); university teacher (since 1994). Researcher, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1987-1990); Editor in chief, 'Esély' periodical (1989- 2003); Director, Esély Family Assistance Centre (1990-1994); Head, Social Policy Department, Kossuth Lajos University (1991-1996); Visiting teacher at Swedish, Czech, German, Belgian, American, Danish and Italian universities (1992-2001); Director-general, Ministry of Employment (2002-2003). Has published 15 books, mainly about social policy and equal opportunities. Minister (2003-2004). 03 June 2008 8 Adlib Express Watermark Mary Lou McDONALD Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Member of the Bureau Ireland Sinn Féin Born on 1 May 1969, Dublin Member Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee Substitute Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees Curriculum vitae BA (Mod.), Trinity College, Dublin (1992). MA, University of Limerick (1993). Researcher, Institute of European Affairs, Dublin (1994-1995). Dublin City University (1995-1998). Consultant, Irish Productivity Centre (1998-2000). Trainer, ETS, ICTU Training Unit (2000-2002). Sinn